Vital Signs

Question 1

What are the four ways we assess vital signs?

Answer 1

temperature (T)
respirations (R)
blood pressure (BP)
pulse (P)

Question 2

body temperature is caused by:

Answer 2

cellular metabolism, the release of energy by cells

Question 3

What is a normal temperature reading for oral?

Answer 3

37 C
98.6 F

Question 4

What is a normal temperature reading for rectal?

Answer 4

37.6 C
99.6 F

Question 5

What is a normal temperature reading for axillary?

Answer 5

36.4 C
97.6 F

Question 6

What is a normal temperature reading for temporal (forehead)?

Answer 6

97.6 F

Question 7

tympanic

Answer 7

very quick and accurate

Question 8

hypothermia

Answer 8

temperature below 97 F
death occurs below 93 F

is useful in surgical procedures

Question 9

hyperthermia

Answer 9

fever
death occurs above 108 F

Question 10

What are other terms that describe a body fever?

Answer 10

pyrexia or febrile

Question 11

What are the normal respiration rates for adults?

Answer 11

15-20 breaths per min

Question 12

What are the normal respiration rates for neonates?

Answer 12

30-50 breaths per min

Question 13

respiration

Answer 13

exchange between CO2 with oxygen in the alveoli

Question 14

What are the four ways we can evaluate respiration?

Answer 14

rate
rhythm
depth
character (quality)

Question 15

How do you count respirations?

Answer 15

1 respiration is count by one up and down movement of chest

Question 16

abnormal respirations

Answer 16

crackles, fluid in chest
gurgles, fluid
wheezing, asthma
stridor sign
apnea
dyspnea
tachypnea

Question 17

wheezing

Answer 17

breathing with a whistling or rattling sound

Question 18

labored

Answer 18

struggling to breathe

Question 19

apnea

Answer 19

stopping of breathing, especially during sleep

Question 20

dyspnea

Answer 20

shortness of breath

Question 21

tachypnea

Answer 21

abnormally fast breathing

Question 22

bradypnea

Answer 22

abnormally slow breathing

Question 23

orthopnea

Answer 23

breathing depends on position

Question 24

pulse

Answer 24

pressure exerted against an arterial wall

Question 25

What are the six different areas of the body we can assess pulse?

Answer 25

carotid radial brachial temporal femoral pedal

Question 26

What are the normal ranges for pulse in adults?

Answer 26

60-100 beats per min

Question 27

What are the normal ranges for pulse in neonates?

Answer 27

90-140 beats per min

Question 28

tachycardia

Answer 28

fast heart rate over 100 bpm

Question 29

bradycardia

Answer 29

slow heart rate under 60 bpm

Question 30

arrhythmia

Answer 30

irregular heart rate/pulse

Question 31

thready pulse

Answer 31

weak pulse

Question 32

bounding pulse

Answer 32

strong pulse

Question 33

What are three ways we can evaluate pulse?

Answer 33

rhythm quality rate

Question 34

What is the single most important vital sign to assess?

Answer 34

blood pressure

Question 35

blood pressure

Answer 35

how well the arterial system is accepting the blood being pumped from the heart

Question 36

systolic

Answer 36

top number amount of pressure experienced by arteries while the heart beats

Question 37

diastolic

Answer 37

bottom number amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting between heartbeats

Question 38

hypertension

Answer 38

high blood pressure (systolic > 140 and/or diastolic > 90)

Question 39

atherosclerosis

Answer 39

thickening of the arteries due to plaque buildup

Question 40

occlusion

Answer 40

complete blockage of vessel

Question 41

stenosis

Answer 41

narrowing of the vessel

Question 42

hypotension

Answer 42

low blood pressure (systolic < 90, diastolic < 60)

Question 43

What is average blood pressure range for adults?

Answer 43

120/80

Question 44

hypoxemia

Answer 44

too little oxygen in the blood

Question 45

hypoxia

Answer 45

too much oxygen in the blood

Question 46

cyanosis

Answer 46

blueness of the skin due to low oxygen levels

Question 47

What is the purpose of an oximeter?

Answer 47

to measure the amount of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood

Question 48

angina

Answer 48

chest pain

Question 49

fibrillation

Answer 49

irregular heartbeat

Question 50

arteriosclerosis

Answer 50

hardening of the arteries

Question 51

cardiomegaly

Answer 51

abnormal enlargement of heart

Question 52

atelectasis

Answer 52

collapse of all or portion of lung

Question 53

pneumothorax

Answer 53

free air in the lungs